Chattanooga Lookouts Prepare for Opening Night with Job Fair

New Erlanger Park stadium on track for April debut as team seeks to fill key roles

Published on Feb. 4, 2026

The Chattanooga Lookouts are gearing up for the opening of their new Erlanger Park stadium in April, with a job fair this Saturday to fill positions like ushers and food and beverage service. The $80 million stadium project, supported by Erlanger Hospital and five founding partners, is part of a broader revitalization effort in the South Broad district.

Why it matters

The new Erlanger Park stadium represents a significant investment and development for the Chattanooga area, bringing a professional baseball team and event space to the South Broad district as part of a broader revitalization effort. The job fair is an important step in staffing up the venue ahead of its opening.

The details

Erlanger Park is on track to open in April, with construction progressing on the 40,000 square foot climate-controlled event facility and other amenities. This week, a modular unit for the Lookouts team store was successfully installed using a crane. To prepare for the upcoming season, the Lookouts will host a job fair on Saturday, February 7th, seeking to fill positions like ushers and food and beverage service roles.

  • Erlanger Park is slated to open in April 2026.
  • The Lookouts job fair will take place on Saturday, February 7th, 2026 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The players

Erlanger Park

The forthcoming $80 million venue for the Chattanooga Lookouts, supported by Erlanger Hospital and five founding partners as part of a broader revitalization effort in the South Broad district.

Chattanooga Lookouts

The professional baseball team that will call Erlanger Park home starting in the 2026 season.

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What’s next

The Lookouts will host a job fair on Saturday, February 7th to fill key roles like ushers and food and beverage service ahead of the stadium's opening in April.

The takeaway

The new Erlanger Park stadium represents a significant investment and development for Chattanooga, bringing a professional baseball team and event space to the South Broad district as part of a broader revitalization effort. The job fair is an important step in staffing up the venue ahead of its opening, which will be an exciting milestone for the community.